Diving into the Kiddie Pool: Writing for Picture Books with Diane Bertrand

Turn a family story, childhood memory, or narrative poem into a picture book! In this one-day workshop, adult writers will look at storybooks and discuss what works and what doesn’t work. We’ll explore how successful children’s authors build characters, develop story arcs, create page turners, and play with language. We will discuss the balance between engaging children and impressing an editor. Then, we will revise drafts of our own work, rethinking character, structure, and vocabulary.

DATES:
Saturday, September 12, 2026 10am – 3pm CT,  In-person at Gemini Ink

COST:
Nonmember $125; Member $108; Student $88

REGISTER: https://geminiink.org/events/writing-for-picture-books-with-diane-bertrand/

Diane Gonzales Bertrand is the author of twelve bilingual picture books including the award-winning My Pal Victor, The Party for Papá Luis, Cecilia and Miguel are Best Friends, and The Story Circle. She retired from her position as Writer-in-Residence for the English Department at St. Mary’s University in 2021.  A new picture book, Music Rides the Bus, is forthcoming in 2027 from Piñata Books. (Arte Público Press).